Ombúes de Lavalle is a small city located in the north of
Colonia Department
Colonia () is a department of southwestern Uruguay. Its capital is Colonia del Sacramento, the country's second oldest city.
Weather
Colonia has an annual average temperature of 20.4 °C (68.7 °F). In winter it has an average temperat ...
in southwestern
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
. It is named after the Argentine General
Juan Lavalle
Juan Galo Lavalle (17 October 1797 – 9 October 1841) was an Argentine military and political figure.
Biography
Lavalle was born in Buenos Aires to María Mercedes González Bordallo and Manuel José Lavalle, general accountant of rents and t ...
. The term «Ombúes» is the Spanish plural for «
Ombú
''Phytolacca dioica'', commonly known as ombú, is a massive evergreen tree native to the Pampa of Argentina. As its specific epithet suggests, it is dioecious, with male and female flowers on separate plants. It has an umbrella-like canopy that ...
», a tree originary of the
Pampas
The Pampas (from the qu, pampa, meaning "plain") are fertile South American low grasslands that cover more than and include the Argentine provinces of Buenos Aires, La Pampa, Santa Fe, Entre Ríos, and Córdoba; all of Uruguay; and Brazi ...
region, in southern South America, and a national symbol of both
Argentina
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and Uruguay.
Geography
It is located near the border with the
Soriano Department
Soriano () is a department of Uruguay. Its capital is Mercedes. It is located on the west of the country, south of Río Negro Department, north of Colonia Department and west of Flores Department. Its western border is the Río Uruguay, separa ...
on Route 55, south of its intersection with
Route 12, west-southwest of
Cardona and east of
Nueva Palmira
Nueva Palmira is a city in Colonia Department in south-western Uruguay.
Location
It is located on the east bank of Uruguay River, about northwest of the departmental capital Colonia del Sacramento.
History
A "Pueblo" (village) named "Higuerita ...
.
The town is located 119 meters above the sea level. The stream
Miguelete, a main tributary of
San Juan River, starts at the basin that lies directly southeast of the village.
History
In August 1890, a populated centre was founded here. It was declared as "Pueblo" (village) on 14 December 1932, by the Act of Ley Nº 8.922.
[ On 17 November 1964, its status was elevated to "Villa" (town) by the Act of Ley Nº 13.299, and finally on 17 May 1984, it was further elevated to "Ciudad" (city) by the Act of Ley Nº 15.549.
]
Population
In 2011 Ombúes de Lavalle had a population of 3,390.
Main features
The main street of the town, running SW to NE, is Juan Zorrilla de San Martín. It joins Ruta 55 to Conchillas at its southwest end and, at its northeast end, Ruta 55 to José Enrique Rodó
José Enrique Camilo Rodó Piñeyro (15 July 1871 – 1 May 1917) was a Uruguayan essayist.
He cultivated an epistolary relationship with important Hispanic thinkers of that time, Leopoldo Alas (Clarín) in Spain, José de la Riva-Agüero in ...
of the Soriano Department.
In the east part of the town is a square, Plaza 1 de Agosto, which is also a small park, and next to it is the administrative centre of the town, the Junta Local, and a public library. In the north part of the town is a big open area called Los Ombúes featuring the trees that gave their name to the town. In the same area are an open doors sports square, a small polyclinic, an old mill, a Catholic church and the cultural centre of the town.
Places of worship
* St. Joseph and St. Michael Parish Church (Roman Catholic
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
* Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...
)
References
External links
''La Voz de Ombúes'' - Local newspaper
Ombúes Radio 97.3 FM
INE map of Ombúes de Lavalle
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ombues de Lavalle
Populated places in the Colonia Department